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Introduction: "Discovering architecture" -- Hagia Sofia, Istanbul, Turkey -- Dome of the Rock, Jerusalem, Israel -- Todaiji Temple, Nara, Japan -- Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo, Egypt -- Chartres Cathedral, Cartres, France -- Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Cambodia -- Piazza del Campo, Siena, Italy -- Doge's Palace, Venice, Italy -- Pazzi Chapel, Florence, Italy -- Santa Maria Novella, Florence, Italy -- Forbidden City, Beijing, China -- Tempietto, San Pietro in Montorio, Rome, Italy -- Palazzo del Te, Mantua, Italy -- Villa Almerico Capra, La Rotonda, Vicenza, Italy -- Ryoan-Ji, Kyoto, Japan -- Fatehpur Sikri Palace, Fatehpur Sikri, India -- Great Wall, China -- Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome, Italy -- St. Peter's Basilica, Rome, Italy -- Red Square, Moscow, Russia -- Palace of Versailles, Versailles, France -- Katsura Imperial Villa, Kyoto, Japan -- Queen's House, Greenwich, England -- Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India -- Les Invalides, Paris, France -- St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England -- Monticello, near Charlottesville, Virginia, United States -- Altes Museum, Berlin, Germany -- Sagrada Familia Basilica, Barcelona, Spain -- Eiffel Tower, Paris, France -- Secession Hall, Vienna, Austria -- Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland -- AEG Turbine Factory, Berlin, Germany -- Grand Central Terminal, New York, New York, United States -- Bauhaus, Dessau, Germany -- Chrysler Building, New York, New York, United States -- Fallingwater, Mill Run, Pennsylvania, United States -- Notre Dame du Haut, Ronchamp, France -- Seagram Building, New York, New York, United States -- Palace of the Dawn, Brasília, Brazil -- TWA Flight Center, Queens, New York, United States -- Salk Institute, La Jolla, California, United States -- Sydney Opera House, Sydney, Australia -- Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, France -- Church of the light, Ibaraki, Osaka, Japan -- The Grand Louvre, Paris, France -- Kansai International Airport Terminal, Osaka, Japan -- Guggenheim Bilbao, Bilbao, Spain --

"This accessible reference is ideal for anyone interested in great spaces and spectacular buildings and for anyone keen to know more about architecture. Each of the architectural works in this book features clever overlays with die-cut windows that allow the reader to identify and focus on specific design elements. Each window includes a thoughtful caption explaining the significance of the highlighted area: building materials, historical context, and insights into the planning and architectural influences. Including works ranging from the Hagia Sofia and Angkor Wat to St. Peter's Basilica and the Palace of Versailles, and from the Eiffel Tower and Fallingwater to the Millau Viaduct, the book is organized chronologically and presents buildings from all genres, covering more than two millennia of architectural history. In addition to the clever die-cut captions, each building is featured in an essay filled with essential information on the construction, as well as the social, political, cultural, and geographical considerations of the architect. Stunning photographs allow the reader to appreciate the technical feats and aesthetic brilliance of both the buildings and architects past and present."--Book jacket.